FOXBORO – Led by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Patriots owner Robert Kraft and multiple players, New England-area moms got a lesson in football safety on Thursday.

FOXBORO – Led by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Patriots owner Robert Kraft and multiple players, New England-area moms got a lesson in football safety on Thursday.

Over 100 mothers came to Foxboro’s Dana-Farber Field House to take part in the “Moms Football Safety Clinic.” Goodell spoke to the group about the sport and safety of football before several Patriots took them through drills.

Afterward, Goodell and Kraft spoke about improving the safety of the game and the ever-growing concerns about concussions.

“This is something that’s been going on in the NFL for a long time — actually, 20 years we’ve been focusing on this,” Goodell said. “There’s been more awareness in the last several years, and we’re a part of that. The fact that our popularity, the platform we have, it’s an opportunity.

“It’s part of our responsibility to make the game safer not only at the NFL level, to protect our players. But also every other level of football, and frankly, sports in general. Because this is not just a football issue. It’s in all sports. You’re hearing it. My girls play soccer and their teammates have had multiple concussions. We want our kids to play sports and play them safely.”

Chandler Jones, Devin McCourty, Dont’a Hightower, Logan Ryan, Matthew Slater, Chris Jones, Chris White, Kanorris Davis, Jake Bequette and Marcus Forston took the women through various drills. Afterward, a panel of “football moms” talked to the group about different symptoms to be on the lookout for as well as advice on dealing with their kids’ coaches.

“I think Roger has prioritized the quality of the game and the health and safety,” Kraft said. “I think this is the one area of the country where football doesn’t have as high enrollment as it does in other areas of the country. I just know from my personal experience with my three grandsons that it’s been fantastic – the Pop Warner and the development.

“I know I’m a better human being for having played the game, and when I played, it wasn’t as safe as it is now. I’m a big believer in … you learn lessons in football. I wish people in Washington knew what it was to play this game. Get both parties together a lot more. Because no matter how good you are, if the person on your left or right isn’t with you, you’re not going to be able to have a winning team.”

Both Goodell and Kraft were asked about other topics as well.

Kraft was asked about Aaron Hernandez being arraigned on seven charges, including two counts of first-degree murder, on Wednesday.

“A year ago when he was arrested, you know, we cut him from the team. I made a statement,’ Kraft said. “I was very clear about it. You can go back and read what I said then — that’s the way I feel, and continue to feel.”

On the Los Angeles Clippers being sold for a reported $2 billion, Kraft said, “When you look at the ratings of people who watch that sport and you look and see that there were 48.5 million people who watched the draft and 32 of the top 33 prime-time programs are NFL games, I think it speaks good for anyone who has the privilege of owning an NFL franchise.”

Goodell was asked about the punishment Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay may face after he was arrested for allegedly operating a vehicle while intoxicated in March.

“That’s ongoing, and like I said before, the personal conduct policy applies to commissioners, owners, players, coaches,” Goodell said. “It applies to all of us. We all have a responsibility to do things the right way. Yes, it’s ongoing.”